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November 28, 2024 3:24 PM

NIA secures extradition of LeT operative Salman Khan from Rwanda in Bengaluru prisons terror conspiracy case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has extradited Salman Rehman Khan, a fugitive linked to the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), from Rwanda. Salman, who was implicated in the Bengaluru Prisons terror conspiracy case, faced charges of supply...

October 4, 2024 11:10 AM

What is Marburg virus, and how worrying is it?

Rwanda is battling its first-ever outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus, with 36 cases reported so far and 11 deaths. The World Health Organization said this week the risk of the outbreak is very high in Rwanda, high across the African region, and lo...

June 5, 2024 12:51 PM

In heated debate, Britain’s Sunak, Starmer go head-to-head on the economy

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour challenger Keir Starmer went head-to-head on Tuesday over how to boost Britain's economy, with the PM accusing the opposition party of wanting to increase taxes if it wins power at a July 4 election. Both Sunak,...

April 23, 2024 4:52 PM

Migrants drown in Channel, Sunak says nothing will stop Rwanda policy

At least five people, including a child, died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France, hours after Britain passed a bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda to try to deter the dangerous crossings. The deaths of one child, a woman and ...

April 23, 2024 8:57 AM

Britain passes Rishi Sunak’s ambitious Rwanda migrant bill after facing two years of challenges

The UK Parliament has passed the contentious bill, allowing the government to send asylum seekers to Rwanda for their claims to be considered by the East African nation, reported CNN. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's efforts to pass the bill had been ...

April 15, 2024 10:48 AM

British PM Sunak’s Rwanda scheme set to pass parliament but challenges await

The British parliament is set to finally approve a divisive law this week to pave the way for asylum seekers to be deported to Rwanda, but further legal hurdles could yet hold up or derail one of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's key policies. Sunak has ...

April 6, 2024 3:37 PM

MEA secretary Dammu Ravi’s visit to Rwanda, Uganda, and Kenya set for April 7-12

Dammu Ravi, the Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs (Economic Relations), will embark on a visit to Rwanda, Uganda, and Kenya from April 7-12, accompanied by the Additional Secretary (East and Southern Africa), Puneet R Kundal. Duri...

November 15, 2023 5:06 PM

Rishi Sunak suffers major blow as Rwanda migrant scheme declared unlawful by UK Supreme Court

Britain's Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the government's scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful, dealing a crushing blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before an election expected next year. Under the plan, Britain intended to...